Claude Code with Anthropic API Compatibility [ollama blog] (ollama.com)

Ollama has announced that its latest version (v0.14.0) is now compatible with Anthropic's Messages API, enabling developers to utilize Claude Code, Anthropic’s coding assistant, with both local open-source models and cloud-hosted options. This integration allows users to seamlessly integrate Claude Code into their development environments, increasing flexibility and accessibility in coding tasks. The significance of this announcement lies in its potential to enhance the capabilities of AI-driven coding assistants by supporting a variety of models, particularly making them more accessible for users operating in different environments. With Claude Code now functioning through Ollama, users can deploy models like gpt-oss:20b locally or connect to cloud models, enhancing the coding experience with real-time interactions. Additionally, the support for various programming languages (including Python and JavaScript) simplifies the integration for developers, illustrating the growing trend of making sophisticated AI tools more user-friendly and adaptable across diverse platforms.